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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1921-1-13, Page 1No. 2080-4Istt Year culwroN, ONTARio, latuRsaea, JANUAIBY E3th '1f1 21 Are THE HOME VA 'ER To Ramrod County's Newsiest Newspaper? scriber If riot now is the time to send In your sub to 1.t cillvaloValue We will suppose you are furnishing a room and require a picture fox a certain position on the wall. Would you think of asking your dealer "How:much.evill it cost for a picture 18x24, inches, certainly not. - He would think you, de anented, because such a picture might be the work of 'a piaster or a mere "pot boiler". Quality determines value, not sizO. Just so with diamonds, a stone of a certain size might be cheap'•pt $200.00 'or dear at $125.00. Color, freedom from flaws, perfection of cutting, are determining factors, even more so than size, We Mei to give our customers good diamonds, quality first with us. Call and purchase your diamonds here. Jeweler and Optician Phone 174w ar - j • Issuer of marriage licenses Residence 174J RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED BIL SYSTEMATIC SUING MONTHLY DEPOSITS OF $1 $2 35. $10 1 year 12.20 24.39 60.98 121.96 2 years 24.76 49.52 123,80 247.60 3 .yearsF'37.70 , 76:41 188.52 377.04 THERE IS A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT AT EVERY BRANCH 01? ' m� nu CANADA DDDA D DF R. E, Ma ening, Manager. Clinton Branch 4.00 egmbraossannaava - INCORPORATED 1855 18.820 THE MOLSONS BANK Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 130 Branches WE WELCOME SMALL DEPOSITS At all our Branches we have Savings Depart- ments at which Deposits of $1.00 or more are received. Interest at regular rates. Courteous attention given to every customer. H. R. SHARP, Manager CLINTON BRANCH Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent READY-TO-WBAR OLOT$INei 2 he CJYlorrish ORDERED Cilothirrg Co. OLOTIi1NG1 Every Overcoat Must Go NO LEFT -OVERS is Our Motto 1. Each coat must go in the season for which it was bought, Men's Overcoats, $3000 to $40.00 values, to clear $25,00 Boy's Overcoats $25,00 to $30,00 values, to clear $19.50 Boy's.Overcoats $12,00 to $15.00 values, to clear 169.50 If you are in need of an oveocoat don't put off buying expecting bigger reductions.These prices are lower than you will pay nett season. Come Early an'd Get First Choice THE MODRISFI CLOTIIINS CO, Motto " Square Deal �r Every ! 1,00.000,00,40,04,04, CLIFTON MAREETS, Pall Wheat, $1,80. Spring Wheat, $1.35; Buckwheat, $1,05, Barley, ,BQO, Oats, 500. , Eggs, 700 to 710. Dried Apples, 60. Butter, 450 to•470. Live hogs, $14.00. DIED AT WINGI•IAM, 'Phomas Agnew, an old resident of Kinloss, died on Sunday week at the henc�ee of his son, Mr. Thos, Agnew of 'Wingham at the age of eighty- six years. The - deceased was the father of the Bev, J. A. Agnew of Lonclon, formerly pastor of the On - thrice street. church, Clinton, who passed through here on his way to the funeral which took place at South Kinloss cemetery, Lucknow, on Tuesday of last week. C. II. S. ANNUAL MEETING. Aunual meeting of the Clinton Ilorticultural Society was held in Mr, S. B. Stothers' office on Monday ev- ening. The regular business was transacted and the following officers were elected for 1921: Hon. -President, G. H. David. President, C. D. -Boeck, 1st Vice, Mrs. W. D. Fair. 2nd Vice,- Miss W, O'Neil, gp • Sec. -Treasurer, H. R. Sharp. Directors, Mrs. Chowen, Mrs. Jen- kins, Mrs. Brydone, Mrs. ,Gandier, Miss Cuninghame, T. Cottle,- W. J. Cook, W. Uamblyn, I3. R. Sharp; R. E. Manning, • i, - - A vote of thanks was passed to 'those wli_o loaned plants .and access- ories in copnection with the flower show in the' fall. „ , ONE OFFICER NOW, Mr. W. T. Pellow of Godericb, who for some years has been special officer of the Huron County= Temper- ance Association, has been appointed. license inspector for the county, en- tering upon his new duties the be- ginning of the year. Formerly there were two inspectors, in Huron, Mr. John Torrance of Clinton for the South and Mr. John Mitchell of Wingham for the North. The old In- spectors have been retired under the Act passed• by the Legislature last year' and will, it is presumed each receive a retiring allowance. The en- tire expense of the enfoieeentent of the Ontario Temperance Act will now be borne by` the Provincial Govern- ment. PLAYING- BANDIT. Chief Fitzsimons and Constable Welsh. and other county constables were out all afternoon yesterday looking for a man who had entered a house near Constance and threaten- ed a woman with a gun, The lean was captured about eleven o'clock Iast night, Chief Whitesicles and Chief Fitzesimons • putting hint under arrest, and brought to. Clinton where he was committed for trial and sent up to Goderich this morning, It seems he hadbeenworking for Mr. John Mills of Mellott and yes- tefdley morning he went over to the home of Mr. Lycliatt and began to rummage about. While at this the ladyof the house e came in, she be- ing alone at the time, and he threat- ened her with a gun, which he had captured in the house. He then de- parted, taking the gun, some money and other valuables. The alarm was •giveli and constables called from Clinton, Heneall and other places and the search went on until late last night when he was captured in Mills' barn, where he was hiding, Every- thing which he had taken was cap- tured along with hien. Aibreight rs the name of the prisoner but the lo- cal police are not aware of anything wrong with his past record. He is a lad of nineteen or twenty. , • AMONG THE 0HURCiI-IES, - A series of special union services were commenced by the congrega- tions of Wesley and Ontario street churches in the letter church on Sun- day evening, the Rev, D. N, McCam- us, pastor of Wesley church, preach- ing an tw able ' sermon. On Monday and Tuesday evenings, Rev. Mr. Ed- wards of Seaforth assisted by .preaching. earnest and winning ser- mons and the interest in the services has been increasing nightly. On Sunday morning regular ser- vices will be held in each church and a union service in Ontario street church in the evening. Monday ev- ening will be especially for the young people and all members' of the tip - worth Leagues, older members of the Sunday schools and all the young people of the congregations are es- pecially invited to be present. St. Paul's Church I3oly Communion at eight -thirty, Morning Prayer et -eleven. Sunday school and young Peo;ple's Class We two -thirty. Evensong at seven. Rec- tor: Rev. S. E. McICegney, Ontario Street Church The pastor will preach in his own pulpit on Sunday morning. Tile ser- vice will begin with a fellowship meeting at ten o'clock to which any- one interested is very cordially in- vited. Wilis Church The pastor's subjects for next Sun- day will be: Morning: "The Divine Trinity." Everting: "A Message P ro m ish tt " The annual business meeting of the congregation will be held on Wed- nesday1 Jan. 19tjj, at 8 o'cloct, The Monthly meeting of the Mise Sion Band will be held on Monday ev- ening next at 7 ti'eleek. n NwsRecord ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED, Mr. Donald Smith announces the engagement of his daughter, Mary ,Katharine, to Edward Gordon Howes, the marriage to take place this month. •:t LITTLE LOCALS,. ' Mr, and Mrs. Tolland ai(i family have moved over the G. T. R. tracks: Good Morning, Gentle. Reader! ,,;gave you paid your subscription to The News -Record yet? -The Salvation. Army officers have moved into the apartments over Lovett's shoe store. DONATIONS TO HOSPITAL. The Hospital Board gratefully ac- knowledged the following donations at its, January meeting; • One pillow, Mrs. N. W. 'f'tewartha. One pillow, Mrs. John Gibbings, Pair of pillows and pillow slips, Miss' Amelia John,. Rev. and Mrs. D, N, McCamus, 35, "Friends" of Hospit- al, 310. A SERIOUS OPERATION. Mr. Seth Fisher, who underwent an operation in the hospital last week for the removal of his right eye, Is out again and almost es spry as ev- er. The removel of his eye was made necessary owing to an injury to i1 some years ago, shortly after leaving Clinton for the west, and it is •hoped that the sight of theothereye may be improved by its removal., 'GOING AS MISSIONARY. '• At a large rally of the Baptist Sunday schools of Toronto held in Massey Hall one evening recently, when an imposing patriotic and mis- sionary pageant was presented, Mr. . H. 0. Eastman, the has been set apart as a missionary for Bolivia, was presented to the gathering and was heartily' greeted. ' Mr. Eastman will be remeniberd by many in Clinton, he having had charge of the work of the Baptist churchel here and at Au- burn tor a time and who won many friends during his residence here, WILL RAISE CHICKENS. Mr. C. H. Holland, who recently purchased the Fowler place on the Huron Read near Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs. fowler having 'bought the Dun- canson cottage on Fulton street, Clin- ton, is this week moving, a few . of his effects. Mr.'Holland retains his inspectorship but in addition will •go into chicken farming somewhat ex- tensively, he having- obtainecl about five acres of land, The ramtiy will remove to their new home later _in the season. Clinton citizens will be sorry to lose the Holland family from town. AN OLD CLINTON BOY. The following item copied from "La Epoca" of'xBuenos Aires, Argen- tina, November- 29, 1920 refers to a former Clintonian, Mr. W. B. Hale, brother of Mr, C. B. Bale of town and well known here. Mr. Hale has been for some yehrs a'resident in Brazil, but for a number of years he lived in Mexico: - "Engineer W. B. Hale, coming from North America and Brazil, is at present in°'this capital. He has filled important positions in Latin America, where he Is very well ]mown, He was for several years Manager of the Mexican Telephone Companyanti Technical 'Officer of the National Telegraphs of Mexico, and an extens- ive telephone and telegraph system was installed under his supervision. Engineer Hale is making a tour of technical observation Jin South Amer- ica, and has come here to study the application of electric meters 01 pre- cision' to commercial uses." AGRICULTURAL COURSE. A class in agriculture is being con- ducted at Fordwich this month under the auspices of the Department of. Agriculture and with Representative S. B. Stothers in charge.' -It is being quite a success, there being about fifty in attendance, and will Ile••cou-� tinned until about the end of the month. The course consists of a study of live stock, breeds and types, breed- ing, feeding ole., crops, dairying, rearing of pealltry, farm 'buildings and Many other subjects interesting to femme.' At the same tate' and place a course is being given in do- mestic science for young women. The first one of these courses to be held in this county was held in Clinton two years ago but owing to very stormy weather and the fact that it was a new thing it was not a very great success. Last year the class was col. - ducted at Exeter and no doubt will work around to Clinton again, as It is. the intention to keepcovering the county. The young sten and worsen and some of the older ones, too, a're taking a deep interest in these - courses, whitsh are conducted with a view of assisting then. m their call- ing. Varna Miss Edna Beatty of Toronto has returned to that city after a holiday Visit in eur burg. Goderiobi TOWELS flip Mr, John Batkin, who has been laid tipfor sontte 't11� and confined i One d os noel to the house is now improving and P g is able to be about His friends trust that his recovery will' be rapid and complete, Mr, W, 11, Lobb is away this Week, it le said in Wallace and thee town- ships lcolcnng for a car cf rvtod cows which he will sell :on hie retail, Era 1Reld Much sy11 Dath-y is felt for Rev. end Mrs, Pitts in the death of their only daughter, Beatrice Mary, who died on Tuesday . afternoon at the ago of seven years, eleven months' and fourteen days, At time of writ- ing fell arrangements have not been made but it is expected that the fun- eral will' be hold on Friday. - Miss Annie Foster of Varna is the guest of her brother, Mr, W. J. Foster in the village; • Mr. a4,2311'5. W. E. Simpson of Hamiota, Man., were the guests of Mrs. Simpson's sister, Mrs,• W. J. Foster, the past two weeks. The election returns on- Tuesday were as follows: Dewar, 54,. Erwin, 74; Majority for Erwin: 20. Mr., Erwin i it w 1, therefore, spriest the council proceedings and represent this municipality at the County Council during 1921. Mr. Erwin is not a novice, having filled the posi- tion for several yeaes prtvious to last year, The annual meeting of the Bay- field Agricultural Society will be held in the town hall on Wednesday of next.week at two o'clock. A full at- tendance of members is requested as officers- and directors will be elected and the financial statement and aud- itors' report presented. • Holresville Tile following is the address pre- sented to -Mrs. Mulholland last week by s ntinnber of her many friends and neighbors who wished to show their appreciation. of her many, excellent qualities and of her good service in connection' wrath the 14. Iethodistm �+ CI it.h. We were unable to obtain a copy of the address in time for last week's issue: "Dear Mrs. Mulholland, We, the members of the Holmesville Metho- dist congregation, have gathered here this evening that we -may express our appreciation of your services•111 our community, and church. In your long service as caretaker of our church. you have proven faithful and careful. We realize that a caretaker has a very important work In provid- ing for the comfort of the congrega- tion and brightening the place of wor- ship. You have always done all that could be expected of yott and have won the appreciation of the whole con- gregation. We also feel that your readiness to give aid wherever it may he needed is worthy of our highest commendation , We hope you may be able to continue your work in our church and yyur services in our com- munity for many years. But now as an expression of our appreciation al- low us to present this purse to you. We feel sure that in this time .of high cost of living you willl be able to find a place for all of it. In the name of our congregation and com- munity we wish you a Happy New Year:" Signed by the members of the com- mittee: - Mrs. Geo, Tebbutt, Mrs. John Schwann, Emily Proctor, Mr. John Potter of Hickson and. his sister, Mrs. G. Glidden of Point Garet, are - visiting their brothers and sisters in. the village and Vicin- ity. • Misses1121 te t dt. Howell and L. Hearn walked out from Goderlch on Saturday and spent the week -end with the fornner's uncle and aunt, Mr. J. R. and Miss Holmes. The young ladies returned by train on Monday. Mrs, (Rev,) J. Hunter of South Da- kota is visiting her'brothers, Messrs. Ezra and Wm, Pickard, It is about seventeen years since Mrs. Hunter visited her bice home here and, need- less to say, her many friends are glad to welcome her hack once ag?tin. A number from here attended the funeral of the late Mr. W. Crooks, which took place on Monday last from the home of his son, Mr. Geo, Crooks of the Base Line, The late Me. Crooks at one time resided in this localitye The Gleaner's Mission Band held a sewing meeting at the home of Mrs. Wm. Yeo on, Tuesday afternoon, A large number were present and at the close of the meeting all sat down to a dainty supper, which Mrs. Yea so well knows how to prepare; Auburn Mr. and Mrs. Coates, who have been visiting Mr. and 5 rs, Stalker, have returnned to tinier home in Flint, Mich. - ' The anniversary servicee in the Presbyterian church on Sunday were well attended, the church being filled both.morning and evening, Rev, Mr. Hogg of Clinton preached a splendid sermon on each occasion. Miss Edna Raithby has gone to take a course at the Clinton Business College. A young daughter auaved at the home of`-Mieand Mrs. J. Arthur Iast Week, Mies Alva Moore of Blyth spent New Year's with Me. and M11, Jos. Irwin here, Mr. R. and Miss M. Jenkins of Clinton visited their sister. Mrs, 0. E. Erratt, last week, The Farmer's Club ,shipped a car load of cattle to Toronto on Monday, The Meek Parliament had n very successful seession on Wednesday night, The Governor; General react the speech form the throne, and the reply was given by Mr, 0, Straughan, The premier was in his place. A bill Was intreduc&l Io tax the membe rs which caused much 'discussion and humorous sallies. The session ad- jotemed ,to moot again at the call of the Governor General: Skating is in- progress on Mr. 0. fiamiithn's sand tilyd is being nntcl1 enjoyed by tike young people; Clinton's 1921 Council Gets Down To Work - Full Grist or Einsirrass Run 'through at Montuug-Night's ]Miieetlla . The new council mei; on Monday morning, took the oath of einem and appointed a striking committee as follows; Reeve Miller and Council- lors Johnson and Langford. Tn the afternoon a short commit- tee meeting was field and in the ev- ening the first sitting, all the mem- hers being prekent, Mayor McMur- ray in the chair. • Mayor McMurray, in his inaugur- •1l address expressed his thanks for the honour thus bestowed upon him by the citizens of Clinton. Be saki 110 diel not feel exalted by the nonour but rather humbled and that ]le' con- sidered this but another •opportun- ity of service. He said he was glad to notice the interest. taken by the citizens, a number being present, and Doped this Merest would continue throughout the year, not fall ,ofie as it usually did, after the first two or three meetings. He. leaked for fair- ness in criticism; said that probab- ly Mistakes would be made, he might make some and the councillors might make sprite, but he felt sure that all would do their best to legislate in the best interests] of the town anti he would not resent fair and honest criticism, and that such would be helpful. He said as far as he was concerned he hacl no lodge, party or clique to serve, that his efforts would be to serve the whole 'town and ile appealed cto consider ealed to the council overt' question as • it came up and deal with it upon its merits, without prejudice or favor. IIe also made a plea that the meetings might begin on time. He would be on time if at all possible and said if for 'any reae son he could not• he there the meet- ing was to go on without him. Reeve Mailer gave the report of the strikingomsuittee as follows: the first -named in each case being chairman of the committee. Street -Miller, Paisley, Langford, Johnson. Finance -Cooper, Johnson, Miller. Fire Sc Water -Johnson, Langford, Cooper. Property - Nediger, Langford, Kalnp. Cemetery -Langford, MIller, Coop- er. Charity -Kemp, Nediger, Miller, Bylaws -Kemp, Cooper, Nediger. Court of Revision - McMurray, Cooper, Paisley, Nediger, Kemp. Parks -Paisley, Nediger, Cooper, Special -Paisley, ICemp, Johnson. Fuel -Langford, Paisley. The report was adopted. This was the only committee having a report at this meeting. Mr. J. Torrance, inspector of. the Huron County Home, appeared be - fare' the*nail with regard to a house Ieft by the late R. Small, which Was to have become the property of Mrs. Hayward if she would care for hint while he lived: Whet; she was about to leave and said Small was taken to the Home, Mrs. Ilayward gave over her right to the property 0 lett she thought 'ht she should have . $..5 back taxes which she had paid and 375 for her trouble in+coenec- ion with the patient. He said the property would not sell for the amount against it, Councillor Paisley thought the town had no particular business with the case, it was for the county tie look after, but Inspec- tor Terrance said the patient was really not a case for the Mome but rather for the hospital and that if the I-Iome had not taken llinl in the town would have had to do something with him. On motion of Councillors Paisley and Johnson the natter was left to the finance committee to re- port on. Bylaw No. 1 for 1921, a bylaw to appoint the following officers, was read three times and passed: Auditors -P,. Cantleon, John *In- man, Representative to C. I ,Board -W. I1. Hellvar. Representative to Public Library Board -J. W. Treleaven. Representative to Board of T1'ealth -D...L. Macpherson. , These were all re -appointments' and no salaries aro' attached except in the case of the auditors, who receive 315 each. Bylaw- No. 2 was for the 1purpbse of authorizing the 'mayor and treas- urer to borrow certain 'monies, not exceeding 312,000, to carry 011 until taxes come in in June. Treasurer Macphersonexpltiinecl that there was some moneyin the treasury but that it was money received for school de- bentures and might be called for at any tittle: The necessary bylaw was passed authorizing the mayor and treasur- er to borrow from the Molsons bank necessary funds, A number of citizens petitioned the council at the last meeting for a light on Isaac -street near the flax mill and on motion of Reeve Miller and Councillor Nediger the Hydro people are to put up such a light, un- der the direction of the street com- a1 ttoo. Con/miller Langford asited *fiat a nuts would be ehargod for an auto license to carry passengers to and m t etation f now until t from hefrom w to he first of Match, when licenses are ve- neered newed anal en,moticn of himself and Coeneiller Kemp it was decided teat ti license would be gt;anted 111111 now until Mar, 1st, 1922 for $11,50, Councillors Cooper - and Langford Moved • that the clerk • and - collector be instructed to tnalre a full report of all unpaid taxes, • Councillors Cooper and Johnsen made a motion to tits- effeet that the electrification of the London, Huron and Bruce line would be a good thing for this section. -Councillor Cooper said Clinton was geographically -tile centre of the county and that it should be a centre, indeed, and that the electrification of this road`' would help to snake it so. Councillor Nedi.• ger did - not agree said b e , but it would benefit London much seam than the smaller places. The motion earrlet?. however, Reeve Miller and Councillor Cooper put forward the old motionto the effect that all accounts against the council must be ,presented not later than. the Friday evening be- fore the council meeting and on some discussion it was decided that ea.ciu account -must bear the O. K. of they chairman of the committee ordering the goods. s Coun. Cooper and Reeve Millerpre- sented . a motion that the fuel com- mittee be instructed to report on the purchase of a few acres of bush in order tosecure a supply of wood for the mmnicipality, • • - Councillors Cooper and, Langford moved that Bylaw No. 7 for 1918 be amended by striking rut the name of J. Wheatley and substituting that of R. B. Fitzsimons. eons. s 1 This bylaw has to do with•h- I o enforcing of the Ontario Temperance Act and Councli- lor Cooper explained that if a tom- plaint was laid by the local. constable and a conviction snacle the fine would be paid into the town treasury, Coun- cillor Johnson thought the town con- stables should not be taken "all air. er the county" but !should attend to the work in this municipality, Coun- cillor Nediger asked why it should be necessary to have a bylaw to en- able the town constables to enforce that particular law and Mayor Me - Murray explained that it was on ac- count of the fines; that t2 such a by- law was in force any tine inflicted would come back to the municipality: It was also explained that this bylaw was in force, the only change was be the name of the enforcing officer„ Councillor Johnson called for the yeas and nays but he was the only one voting nay, Councillors 'Cooper and Nediger moved that the treasurer be instruc- ted to pay over certain monies to the Public, school, Collegiate and Pubife• Library before the estimates aro brought down, as required, Mr. Butler of Butler Bros., butch. ern, addressed the council on behalf of the butchers of town regarding the interference with their business by non -taxpayers peddling meat: throughout the town. Councillor Cooper thought the butchers should be protected. But Councillor John- son said there was a limit to the powers possessed by a municipality in regulating such things and that it would be well to know .lust how lar' 4311 council could go. On motion et Councillors Neciiger and Kemp the; matter was left over and a bylaw is to be drafted anis presented to the next meeting of council or to the council in committee for final clecis•:: ion. Tho council Ibsen adjourned. * * * * Mayor McMurray presides over • a council meeting like an "old-timer."' * * * * There was quite a grist of motions for the first meeting of council. * * „ * A number of citizens were pres- ent, more titan have honottred the council with their presence since early last year, The enthusiasm of the first few meetings usually peters; . out before'many moons have 'passed, * *** Once or twice a voice was heard.. front the audience in regard to a question under -discussion but Mayor McMurray very quietly called order and would allow no interference with the transaction of the council's bus- iness, R);V. C. 14 JEAICINS Was last week eleeted plead of the Brantford Board of Edueation. Mr, ,Teakitts was :formerly rector of St, Paul's church, Clinton and was While here a nielnber of the eleiiegiatee Board. w